3.0.0 1240 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z 2023-01-15T16:48:44Z Senate S S 2003-06-11 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-06-11T23:34:05Z Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 108 1160 S 2003-05-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115. Related bill CRS 2003-06-11 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2003-06-11 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7729-7730) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-06-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N International Affairs Access to health care Advice and consent of the Senate Bribery Capital movements Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Democracy Department of State Developing countries Economic assistance Economic growth Economics and Public Finance Education Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal officials Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign loans Free enterprise Free trade Government Operations and Politics Government corporations Government publicity Government trust funds Grants-in-aid Housing and Community Development Human rights International cooperation Internet Nongovernmental organizations Pluralism (Social sciences) Poverty Public corruption Right of property Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Urban affairs World health International Affairs 00 2003-06-11 Introduced in Senate 2003-12-03T16:50:46Z Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 - Declares that the purposes of the Act are to provide U.S. assistance for global development through the Millennium Challenge Corporation in a manner that: (1) promotes economic growth and the elimination of extreme poverty; and (2) strengthens good governance, economic freedom, and investments in people.

Establishes in the executive branch the Millennium Challenge Corporation to provide assistance aimed at reducing extreme poverty to an eligible developing country that enters into a Millennium Challenge Contract with the Coporation establishing a multiyear plan for achieving economic growth, good governance, economic freedom, and investments in its people. Defines "eligible country" in terms of a country's commitment to democratic governance, economic freedom, and investment in its people (including educational opportunities and health care for all of its citizens).

Establishes a Millennium Challenge Account for the receipt of funds authorized to carry out this Act.

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